The work life balance...

The first few years of work for me were all about - working hard and partying even harder. Life was fun, packed, exhausting and work was all consuming. And then I grew up a little bit and wanted more.

Some time away from work. For other stuff. The mundane kind. To bring some sort of normalcy in my life. But the profession I am in - did not quite allow that. A one day weekend was all I had. Which was over even before it had started.

After about 7 years, I moved countries and was exposed to a slightly more civilised way of working. Where a saturday and a sunday was considered a proper weekend. It took me some time to adjust to all this time. I began to love it. And then I got so accustomed to it that I forgot about my 'one day weekend' life!

And now I can't think of not having a two day weekend. Anyway, enough about that. The work life balance has become more and more important to me over the years. I like being able to switch off and do the everyday stuff without being pinged with emails and messages and phone calls. I appreciate the time I have to myself, for my home, my life. Sometimes I waste all of that. I spend all that time on a couch. In front of the TV, watching episode after episode of a show I am following. But it isn't time wasted for me. It is perfect. Mind numbingly so.

But these days I am struggling with the work life balance. I am all over the place in my head when I have some time to myself. I start one thought and it leads to another before even finishing, and at work - all I can think about is putting my feet up and doing nothing.

Is this how things are going to be? I don't like it.
I am already stressed about how I will balance work and life. Because life will change. For sure. And drastically. I think.

I have already written a thousand in my head...

It's been a week and I haven't posted. Yes, things have been busy but not catastrophically. I blame my procrastinating twin entirely for this. I am not inherently lazy but I have a tendency to put things off. And oops, I did it again. I cannot believe I just quoted a Brittany Spears song!!!!! Could you please wait while I go jump off my balcony?!

Meanwhile - I must have written / typed a thousand posts in my head. Some funny, others interesting, few intelligent. But none made it here. So here I am. And now I will attempt to be coherent in this second post.

Two new pieces of furniture were delivered to our house today. I love them both except that I bought them without A there. A is the love of my life. My best friend, partner in crime, husband etc etc. He doesn't know about this blog and I am still contemplating when do I let him read it. But that is another story. Another post.

So yes, two new pretty things are here today. I am dying to set them up and rearrange a few things and see how it all turns out. But I have decided to show some restraint and not do anything till A gets home so that he can be a part of it.

Unlike a lot of other guys I know, A really likes home stuff and is involved in design / creative decisions around the house. Which makes me really happy except on days when we don't agree on colour / concept. Which happens sometimes. But that's alright.

I can do a really good job of avoiding things. Things, people, thoughts, elephants in the room. And there is big one right behind me. But I have been really good at ignoring it. The elephant that is. Poor guy.

I think I will manage to address it when in my next post.
Goodbye.

A lot of rambling...

It's the 1st of March. A very good place to start. The perennial procrastinator that I am, I am shocked that I finally did it. Start the blog that is. The date had something to do with it I suspect.

Well, whatever it is... It's a good thing.

I can't write for long as I have to get ready and leave in a bit. Evening out with a friend.
Outings in the evenings are not the same for me. I can't drink you see. Not for another year at least. I don't feel too bad about it... Most days! But the occasional pang, for a cold beer or the perfect bourbon and coke, hits me. And then I try to ignore it.

So that's what I am going to do now.
Goodbye.